1929-03-05 — Page 8

GOLF NOTES.

(BY R.HH]

CRICKET.

TOUR IN JAMAICA.

TENNYSON'S FINE BATTING.

(THROUGH REUTKE'À AGENCY.]';

KINGSTON, March 4th. The match between All Jamaica and Mr. Caha's team of English cricketers was left drawn to-day.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 5th, 1929.

All Jamaica batted first and put, together 469, Rae (119), Martin (54), and Beckford (74) being the top scorers."

KOWLOON MARATHON RACE.

LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRANTS TAKE PART.

SERVICE RUNNERS TO THE FORE.

FULL LIST OF COMPETITORS.

Sixty-three competitors took part in the Kowloon Annual Marathon Race yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the St. Andrew's Young Man's Club. The weather was ideal for the event and another encouraging feature was provided by the very large number of residents who turned out and lined part of the route to watch the runners.

LAWN TENNIS.

E C. FINCHER IN FORM.

HENDERSON BEATS IU TAK LAM.

YACHTING.

6TH CHAMPIONSHIP RACE`

FOR LADIES.

WINS FOR COLLEEN AND"

BOOJUM

A large number of spectators

In the eth Championship Race turned up at the H.K.. Cricket Club courts yesterday to watch for ladies the handicap class, start F. A. Redmond play E C. Finchered at 3 p.m., was won by Colleen. The I, Y and G class was won by in the second round of the Open Singles, and they were rewarded by Boojum,"

RESULTS. seeing some fine tranis. Fincher gave a convincing performance and won in straight wets. The match was an interesting one to watch, however, and Rochmond did not lose as easily as the scare would in- diente.. Fast play was seen through- out, interspersed with occasional flashes of brilliance on the part of both.

George E. Smith's visit to Hong Kong is drawing to a close, and he saila,. I believe, either to-day or to morrow. There is no doubt at all that he has dons a great deal of good in the few months he has been hore, and I trust he is as satisfied as everyone else is.. He has a great power of making the most of every- one's golfing ability, while it was surprising how quickly. he could

The distance covered was about 6 miles, mainly over a level persuade a beginner to swing a club

course, and the runners followed a route from St. Andrew's Church like a golfer. To celebrate the end

The English team scored, 343 in vid Nathan Road, Waterloo Road, Prince Edward Road, Hung- of his trip, a great fourball was reply. Whysalt being top scorer hom. Chatham Road, Nathan Road, and back to the starting point. played over 36 holes at Fanting on with 80, followed by Tennyson with

A most remarkable combination On the whole, the competitors Sunday, in which Ferguson and 3, and Nicholas with & Scott

was formed by Pte. L. Banich gave a splendid display, although Smith played Shewan and Marton took 6 of the wickets for 133 runs. (Somersets), Pte. Gear (E.O.S.B.), the sensational record established in Last time this match was played

Astill was in great form with the Pte. W. O. Cox (Beds. and Herts.), 1921 by A. Nair of 30 minutes 32 Fincher controlled the ball wolk Shewah and Marton won, so far as ball in Jamaica's second innings, and Lee.-Corp. J. Richardson. seconds remains unbroken. Last and the fine, manner in which he I remember, but things were re and captured 7 wickets for 60. The These runners set a hot pace from jear's race was won by Pte. Tien ved hard shots and rescued him versed this time, when Ferguson innings was declared closed with the start and not only managed tonan, R.A.M.C., who has since left and Smith got home by and

runs to win.

Tennyson was the hero of the last innings, "following his previous 3 with a brilliant not out inings of 105. Stumps were drawn when the English team had collected 228 for the loss of ♪ wickets,

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME,

self from difficult positions often was the admiration of the gallery He showed an improvement in driving, but was apparantly weak at net play. Redmond put in many beautiful shots and gave his younger opponent a great deal to do. Except in the second set, when Timekeepers:-Mr. P. White and Fincher, playing with uncanny Mr. J. Hunt.

accuracy, beat him comfortably, the struggle between the two was very even: The winner now meets R. M. Henderson in the third round.

Thomas,

.",

Starter:-Mr. W. S. Bailey, Medical Officer:-Dr. Durrans. Hon. Secretary:-Mr. R. Wong, Hon. Treasurer: Mr. R. Bald.

the score at 11 for a wickets, leav-maintain it, but steadily increased the Colony. The golf of all four players wasing the English team to score 331 their lead until, on the homeward The officials were na' follows:-- very good and there must have been

Judges: Rev. W. Walton Rogers, stretch, the first three were 250 some thrilling moments before the

parts" ahead of the main body. CoL H. B. Vernon (18th Punjabis), match was finally Woo.

In the

Richardson fell away badly at Hung. Mr. P. Sands, and Capt. E. D. morning. Shewan and Marton be

hom, but made an extra effort on tween them were out in 34 and

the last lap and won back much of stood one up on their opponents,

his lost ground. who took 33. «Shewan had 's at both the 3rd and the Bog, where Marton also had a 2, and then only missed his third 2 at the Gem by an inch, Ferguson oad Smith how- ever came home in 35 and just managed to get a lead of one bale at tifin time. Marton was pl’ying very good golf in the afternoon, and had an individual round of 72, "but the winners were very steady. Smith started with a 3, and Fer

tration to 4.30, p.m.-Demon gason and be were out in 35, ststration programme. which point they stood 4 up. They 7.49 p.m.-Evening weather re. soon lost some of this lead again,port. but then I believe that Shewan took three putta on both the 15th and 16th greens, and this just allowed the other pair to get away with the match by 9 and 1.

8

BROADCAST BY ZB.W, ON 330 METRES.

1.43 p.m.-Weather report.

p.00 **** Evening

programme (Victor and HLM.V records sup- plied by Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co.).

10.10 p.-News bulletin. 10.30 p.m.-Close down,

I know but little of the details of the final of the Junior Cham- pionship, which was played at Fan- ling on Sunday, but clearly the golfed to make it a real 4. The 6th must have been good, Lesch has of also is of course an easy 4, but course already joined the ranks of the tee-shot has to be played really those with single figure handicaps, carefully to get the best results. but finals are not generally noted

Thanks to the stream which runs

A Strung-out Field Even before reaching Waterloo Road, the runners began to 'string out With the above-mentioned | win.. quartet well in the lead, a fast pate was maintained until the weaker competitors began to linger behind in Prince Edward Road Through Hunghom, the "field" be tame very extended and it was evi- dent that the eventual winner would be one of the three men who were setting the fast pace at the head of the procession.

It was in this section of the route that several brilliant but futile sparts were made by competitors who had been content to plod along in the early stages of the race with

Mrs E. M. Dyer Presents Cups. Silver cups were presented to Pte. L. Baulch (1st), Pte. Gear (2nd), Pte. Cox (3rd) by Mrs. R. M. Dyer who also handed a special cup to Mr. O. C. Francis who was the first member of the St. Andrew's Young Men's Club to arrive at the tape.

Introducing Mrs. R. M. Dyer, the Rest W. Walton Rogers said it gave him great pleasure to see Mrs. Dyer perform the prize-giving cere mony.

Speaking on behalf of Mrs. Dyer, Mr. W. E. Bailey said she had asked the infention of winning to the fore him to express her great pleasure in the last lap for home. A neat for the honour conferred upon her

R. M. Henderson also qualified

for the third round by defeating

Iu Tak Lam after a long struggle. Both played steadily and many rallies were seen.

N

In the third match in the same event H. Lo beat A. E. Guest is expected and qualified to meet Y. Sajizi in the third round,

RESULTS.

Open Singles SECOND BOUND.

E. C. Fincher beat F. A. Redmond 61, 6-1, 6-4,

6-4.

H. Lo beat A. E. Guest 6-3, 6-4 R. M. Henderson beat Iu Tak Lam 6-3, 6-3, 6-8, 6-4.

1

Club Championship. Lient. Col. Wyatt beat. R. Lonsdale 6-1, 6-0.

The full results were as follow:-

Randicap Class. (Started at 3 p.m.)

Finish Correat

ing ed Time. Time. 428,10) 4.84.48) Colleen (1st)

4.31.12 4.95.54 La Linda (2nd) Diana (3rd) ......... 4.33.18 4.29.30 Rolla (th)

4.30.044.30.05

3, Y and G Olasses, ̈. (Started at 3,05 p.m.)

Finish- Correct-

ing ed Time. Time. Speedwell (2nd) Boojum (1st)...... 4.40.33 4.33.21 4.41.93 4.39.13 Joan (3rd)

443.34 4.43,40 448.24 446.24 Wings (4th) why Wander (8th) 4.50.214.49.09 Bluenass (5th)... 4,48,40) -4,4899

LONDON'S NEW SPORT.

OUTBOARD MOTOR-BOAT

RACING.

SHAMSHUIPO ARMED ROBBERY.

AN IMPUDENT GANG POSE

AS TENANTS.

MEAN THEFT AT STANLEY.

Two armed robberies appear in the police reports for yesterday. The earlier one occurred late on Sunday night at Chung Hom Wan, in the Stanley district. Four men, one of whom, carried a knife, entered a matshed where two fishermen were asleep. The gang bound the mea and stole clothing worth 8140. They also took away twelve chickena

which were found in the morning on the hillside. »

A family who own houses in Can- ton Road were the victims” of a robbery at Shamshuipo yesterday afternoon. The husband was away from the house, No. 287, Laichikok Road, second floor, when a knock“ "was heard at the door. In answer.

to an enquiry, one of the visitors stated that he had come to pay their rent.. When the door was opened They requested to be provided with two men estored and sat down.

some tea and them, suddenly, dre out revolvers.

The mistress of the house and twa servants were driven into a cubicle where they were kept under guard by one of the man, while the other opened the door and admitted a A boom in the new sport of out third man. They remained about board motor boat racing is anti-fifteen minutes and left with a haul. cipated by enthusiasts for this of 8340 in summer. Until recently outhroard fans formed a section of the British motor bont club, but the pastime, which first became popular in

ly that it was decided to form the British Outboard Racing. Club, an. entirely separate organisation, with headquarters at the Welsh Harp lake, Hendon.

London last summer, grow so rapid-

and jewellery. money

PILOTLESS SEAPLANE.

NAVAL EXPERIMENT IN JAPAN.

Catapulted into the air in the naval scaplane soared over the course of an experiment, a pilotless

Oppama naval base in Japan azd its vicinity, cavorting and rolling » aimlessly for one hour, finally fall-

|ing into the sea to destruction.

The sport provides enough thrills to satisfy even "Miss 1825," whose sex predominates in adherents to

Its propeller whining a tune of it. As the fat-bottomed wooden death, as nobody could predict shells skim over the water, to the | where the machine would land, the accompaniment of a droning roar vagrant thrust the towns of Taura P. from the engines attached to the and Misaki into a state of terror. Gendarmes scanned the air, with sterna, their noses rise. high above powerful binoculars, following the the surface, and turns around the roving plane in ite vagaries, while J. H. Norrie (ree. 4/8) best D. terrifying skids." Duckings ar

matk buoys are accomplished in

brigades in both towns were frequent for the pilots, but as they wear lifebelta the tipping over of & bost is not the cause for real apprehension.

Handicap Singlea "B.”

for bringing out the best golf that diagonally across the 7th fairway, duel, for instance, was witnessed by being asked to prescat the cups J. Gilmore (rec. 2/6) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

the drive on this bale is just about between Gear and Cox. It did not she had been very pleased to do so.

the best tee, shot on any course

out here. Thoughtless bitting will appear as if Baulch was desirous of

is in one, so that Leach's B1 and Christie's 83 must be counted sa very good golf. Whether the scor

Mrs. Dyer also wished him to ex- ing was as good in the afternoon

almost always get, a into increasing the pace he had set up press her admiration of the splendid I do not know, but the match was trouble, and every little change of very close, and 3 and 2 over 30 wind and weather brings a new set to that moment and which the other bolcs is a small enough margin. of problems before the player, who two men had been content to ac

F

man

race run, not only by the winners, but by the losers as well.

'She thanked them one and all

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Open Bingles,

J. 8. McEachran v. Y. Hachuima. H. Y. Ho v. E. F. Fincher.

Open Doubles,

SECOND HOUND,

T. Honda, and T. Akiyama . A.minster

Almost elbow to elbow, the trio for their fine display and consider-H. Rumjaba and Lim Peng Chin crowds

were swinging along together whened that they deserved the highest

mobilized to prevent conflagration. should the machine full upon a

house.

Zooming high towards the sky, "Outboard racing was given a big its powerful engine roaring at full boost when the Duchess of York blast, the machine shortly after witnessed races on the Welsh Harp | 11.30 o'clock started on its pilotless lake last July, and in October the jaunt, with a switch intended to zace on the Thames from West | stop it as soon as it had travelled to Kow attracted big 1,000 metres after leaving the catas

pult... Handicap Singles " A,”

The Thames, however, is not a J. G. Lawrie (owe 3/8) v. C. W suitable zacecourse, since the drift

wood which floats on its surface is Bishop (rec. 9/8).

liable to stove in the bottom of a frail craft as it strikes it at great speed.

must know exactly what he is cap- Without apology I return yet able of before he makes up his copt. again to the very interesting and mind. Even then a shot which is

the all-important question of courses at Fanling, and this time find bad trouble or will leave a not really well played will either to the present first aine holes on the New Course. If the most among second to the green from an Gear tried to get alightly ahead of credit for their sportsmanship. It

awkward position. bitious of the improvement schemes

Cox. Baulch disregarded the at- was one of the finest marathons E. The remaining holes on the course comes off, and nine new holes Are first nine holes will become a course little bunkering could he made quite challenge: They passed Baulch for her only regret was that there were Hughes (owe 15/1) v. D. Ellis and added to the short second half, this all have their points and with a tempt until Cox accepted, Gear's they had witnessed in Kowloon and all on its own. At present it is definitely good, so that this course classed as the first half of the New is well capable of becoming a very Course, but actually there is no adequate second string to the Old connection, either in the nature of Course.. the holes or in the general lay-out,

CLUB.

CAPTAIN'S CUP-PLAYED AT

· FANLING, MARCH 3RD AND 4TH

with the second half of the course. ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF Quite a number of people are pre- pared to maintain that the frat nine holes of the relief course pro vides, or at least is capable of pro- riding, the best golf at Fanting. A firm supporter of the Old Course will" not go quite so far is that.. hut "that" even a few intelligent critics are prepared to say so shows the great potentialities of that bit of country.

The most obvious" point of critic iam in the course as it stands at They ate present is the greens.

W. K. Tait 91-17-74 qualifies Other scores :-

O. E. C. Marton 75 Ser, 75 Major Beamish...” 85-10-75 D. G. Bruce....." 60- 8–78 a Thirty-three entries.

The Optional Pool was cancelled.

GOLF AT MANILÄ.

64 FOR 18 HOLES,

Because the new record was made in match play and because of

Handicap Doubles.

a very short distance until their erst

while leader increased the length of his stride.

0. E. C. Marton and H. Owen not sufficient cups on hand to pre-F. S. Holeroff (rec. 3/8). sent one to each of the competitors,

for she felt that everybody had

A Splendid Finish. Again the trio was formed, but it

J

earned one. (Applause.)

The Rev. W. Walton Rogers said

KOWLOON'S MAMMOTH GARDEN PARTY.

One reasons that has contributed to the popularity of the sport is that it is within the means of a per- son of moderate income. A good servicable bost can be purchased for from 8285 to 8500, and running costs are not high. Manyen thusiasta keep their boats in the

them to "meeting either on a trailer attached to an automobile or on the roof of a sedan car.

After performing a beautiful loop, it is said, it hedge-hopped " over the hangars, then apparently riding on a gust of wind disap- peared towards Taura. Another plane, armed with a machine gun, was sent in pursuit with orders to shoot down the "desorter" as eona as it got over the sea.

was evident that the brief skirmish it was the eighth marathon raceDISCUSSED AT COMMITTEE garages at their homes, and take which culminated in its fatal

had told heavily upon Cox's staying power On the final spurt for the tape, he was unable to respond to the challenge of Baulch and Gear and finished third.

Baulch was an easy first, having completed the course in 33 minutes 50 seconds. Gear was second in 34 minutes, Cax finishing third in 34 minutes 30 seconds. Woollard, 4th

The remainder finished in the following, ordez —

Lee.-Corpi Rowbottom; Pte.

MEETING:

THE KAISER'S "PEACE OFFER."

ORIGINAL OF 1916 DOCUMENT

NOT TO BE SOLD..

But Fate seemingly decided such would not be the case and the rün- away successfully evaded the hail After one hour of of ballets. dodging, it started on a tail spin,

plunge when it ran out of fuel

In this experiment the machine was being launched northwards to wards the sea. A timing switch in- tended to stop the motor when the plane had travelled about 1,000 meters, was set, but, it was later revealed,- failed in its mission. Hence the jaunt and the terrorized. population.

CORRESPONDENCE.

MISS VIOLET CAPELL'S ·

THANKS.

DAILY PRESS.]

which had been organised by the Chub and it was one of the most. The times of all the successful.

At a meeting of the General competitors were very good indeed. Committee of Associations and It had been a perfect day for the Clubs in Kowloon held at the Club event and the number of entries de Recreio last night, fimal arrange was extremely good. Sixty-three mente were made in connection with the garden party organised by the was a good number.

Committee to celebrate the appoint- nut very true, so that even well-

Last year's entries constituted & hit putts occasionally do very odd

record but that was because the ment of two Kowloon Representa.

One of Berlin's leading auction things, they are too small, and they

Colony was full of troops. On that tires on the Legislative Council. houses has been ordered by the pub- need bunkering. Incidentally, too,

man home, finished in 34 minutes occasion there had been 90 entries. The party is timed to start at 5.30 lie prosecutor to withdraw from 2 certain number of the boles

A sensationally slow score of 64 seconds, with Finning 5th with a tries were the highest on record.

With that exception, this year's en- p.m. to-morrow in the apacious sale the original, uni rrected draft always get into a very bad state of

of a proclamation. Ahich Kaiser uncircularity at present owing to or the 18 holes of the Caloocan time of 25 minutes 6 seconds, Pte: course of the Manila Golf Club was McCabe was 8th, having covered the

|grounds of the Club de Recreio, Wilhelm addressed to “My Army ...Donors of Cupa. the carelessness of the caddież in replacing the pin. One cannot find turned in by Cary Griswold, North-

western open champion, in a four-course in 35 minutes 11 seconds with Thanks were due, he continued, and visitors will be received by the and Navy," calling on them to re- [To THE EDITCE OF THE "HONG KONG fault with a caddie for being care-

to Mr. R. MDyer for very kindly Reception Committee at the door. double their activities after the Allies had refused Germany's peace less if he is allowed to be so, and ball match. Par. for the course is Lee-Corpl. Richardson 7th with a

presenting the cup for the first Tickets, which are being sold at the offer of 1918. The draft, which is 81,-I shall be very much obligod the blame for this utterly umeces 68 and the course record had been time of 35 minutes 15 seconds,

prize again. Mr. Dyer was always very modest sum of one dollar, typewritten, formed the basis of the you will retum my thanks, sary defect of the course must be 67.

ready and willing to help along include tea and dancing,

actual proclamation, which Hinden-through your news column, to my with the players who do not take

clean sports of that nature. (Ap- The band of the Punjab Regiment|burg later dated and undersigned, Pupils for their assistance at the the trouble to check such things.

Wilson, Marine 8. James; Pte. plause.) Also, thanks were due to now stationed in Kowloon will | although it was first rewritten end recest Dancing Displays given by Even at present nearly all the it gave Manila golfers something to H. Payne; Pte. Hume; Pto: Mills; their old friend, Mr. W. B. Bailey, render selections during the earlier corrected by the Kaiser and Luden me and also for gifts received of cheques on the occasion of my hole on this arst half of the ponder over for a good while to Lco.-Corp), H Morris, Mack L who had again presented the cap part of the evening, while couple dorit. Its text, follows

Lowo; Bergt. J. Jeffery: Pte. Scott; for the second prize. Mr C. Cock may dance later to the music of the "In utmost self-delusion have departure for England shortly.~ course have to be played really well come.

ane is going to get the right Griswold's putting was in con- sprint occurred between four had earned their gratitude by pre-Footwarmer's Dance Orchestra: our enemies refused the outstretch-Yours faithfully,

ed hand of peace. In their hunger

VIOLET CAPELL. agures, though sometimes fuck en siderable degree responsible for his runners, D. C. Francis, Elec. Art.senting the cup for the third prize. What will probably be the star turn

Thanks were also dus to Dr. of the evening will be an exhibition for power they seek Germany's ters into the game rather more fine showing. He went out in 39, Gawn, Pte. W. H. Cox, and Dr. C. than it should. The short and hole, which was one stroke off par. The Hammond, who finished in that Durran who had acted us Hon of native dancing given by the

“The fight, goes on!" ret last nine holes is louger and when order. Pte. A. L. Nelures annext, Medical Oficer of the course Bamonn Dancers who are now ap- for instance, is very nearly

-"Before God and humanity our

Blood transfusions as a cure for”” class hole, and the tes-abot must he came home in 3 he took three followed by L-Sgt. Martin, A.B. although they should feel doubly pearing at the Star Theatre

This troupe of dancers have en- opponents alone must bear the green. Bat once it has found the 11 putte on the last nine greens. A.B. Hunter, Pie. I. Card, Dr services were not required for any tertained garden parties in Aus grave responsibility for all further. cancer are being experimented with be a very good one if it finds the under par. Griswold required but Sibley, Pte. Haggarty, A. B. Graham, grateful because his professional

Scores of Griswold's partner and Storey, Pte. McCartney, Pte. Thack serious casualty

tralia. As they will dance in the horrible sacrifices, which, My Will by Soviet physicians. Making use of the known fact that children are green no one can calculate whether

Then they must not forget the big bail of the Chib de Recreio, wished to spare you... it will finish close to the hole or opponents on the record round are way, Lieut. P. L. Nichol, Pte.

Pto. Falconer, Pte police, who had exercised their their movements will be seen to "In righteous revolt against the usually immune to cancer, the blood miles away, as the bottom of the of interest for comparative pur- Chilcott,

criminal, arrogance of the enemy, of children has been transferred to pin and the fairly abrupt slopes of poses. Ben Few, runner-up in the Graham (who collapsed at the tape usual courtesy and skill in regulat greater advantages...

Tickets for the party can be ob for the sake of defending our most cancer patients and the effects the green are out of sight. The last Philippine Open, turned in a owing to stomach cramp), I.M. ing the traffic and their help in blind: 4th always seems to me more card of 77 Opposing Griswold and Lamont, A.B. Wilson, Pte. Sazby various ways. (Applause)tained from the Kowloon Cricket holy estate and to sasure the father studied. In the early stage of can ........] beneficent. effects. The statement î a matter of fuck than anything Few were Larry Montes, a Filipino Dr. R. Bond, Pte. Kilbride, Pte. We are also deeply grateful to Club, Kowloon Football Club, land a happy, future, you must re-cer such transfusion seems to have

Pte. Mrs. Dyer for having attended to YMCA, Kowloon, Club de main lion-hearted. else owing to the very steep bank caddy who won the championship Wilson, Bugler

Bowman, B. present the prizes," he concluded, Recreio, Kowloon Residents Asso- "Our enemies have not desired made, however, that the work is to see what could be done shout Lieut. A. F. Shea, army champion Powell, WR.. Beid, Pte. Warner, I hope you have all enjoyed the ciation, and Mr. R. Baldwin, the an understanding With God's still inconclusive and that it would ing at the green, but it is difficult in the last Philippine Open, and Trotter, Pte.

be too early to" make any definite it unlear it were sufficientie burker in the Islands Montes had a score King. Gunner W. Goodridge, and race and will come here again next Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, 7, help may our arms foros one.

Pratt Building, Kowloon W. Mooney in the order named, year."

(Signed) Wilhelm I. " findings at this time. (Continued on next Column), of and Shea of 71

a conceded putt or two the Gris wold mark will not be oficial, but

Sullivan,

destruction.

Hong Kong, March 4th